On the 3rd (local time), the spacecraft of the American space company SpaceX was launched, with astronauts on board who will carry out a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
According to foreign media reports such as Reuters, Space
On board the spacecraft were three American astronauts, Matthew Dominic, Michael Barrett and Jeanette Epps, and Russian astronaut Alexander Grebenkin.
They will be replaced by four astronauts who have been on missions to the ISS for the past six months.
Previously, in August last year, Jasmine Mogbeli (USA), Andreas Mogensen (Denmark), Satoshi Furukawa (Japan) and Konstantin Borisov (Russia) arrived at the ISS aboard the Crew Dragon and accomplished their mission .
Next, the Crew Dragon, which will carry four astronauts carrying out NASA’s mission to the ISS for the eighth time, is scheduled to dock on the 5th at around 3 am.
According to NASA, they will remain on the ISS for six months and conduct more than 200 scientific experiments, including changes in human body fluids that occur during spaceflight and the effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and microgravity on plant growth.
He will also be responsible for overseeing the docking process of Boeing’s “Starliner” manned space capsule in April and Sierra Space’s “Dream Chaser” spacecraft from May to June.
NASA added: “Research conducted on the ISS provides benefits to humanity and paves the way for long-term space travel through NASA’s Artemis mission.” Artemis is NASA’s manned lunar exploration project that began in 2020.
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